Voters of Faridkot may have to elect an "outsider" as most political parties have fielded candidates from outside this Lok Sabha constituency, though nobody is expected to get a cakewalk out here.
While, the SAD has fielded sitting MP Paramjit Kaur Gulshan, the Congress is represented by Sukwinder Singh Danny, son of former excise and taxation minister of the state Sardool Singh, for the polls on May 7.
Kushal Bhaura, wife of late MP Bhan Singh Bhaura (Bhatinda), is fighting on a CPI ticket while BSP has fielded Resham Singh, the only local candidate among major parties.
While, the Congress nominee is from Tarn Taran district, candidates of the SAD and the CPI are from Bathinda. Ever since this constituency was created in 1977, it witnessed 11 general, midterm and by-elections. The SAD has led the pack by winning the seat for seven times, while the Congress three times and the Akali Dal led by Simranjit Singh Maan once.
The constituency with as many as 12.82 lakh electorates comprises nine assembly segments. During the last Assembly polls, the Congress won six seats - Faridkot, Kotkapura, Jaito, Moga, Baghapurana and Rampura Phul- while Gidderbaha and Dharamkot Assembly seats were grabbed by the SAD. The Nihal Singh wala constituency went to an independent MLA.
